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The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia

The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia

by Sidney, Sir Philip

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
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Used - Very Good
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Hardcover
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Carlisle, Cumbria
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London: Printed By William Du-gard, 1655. 'The tenth edition. with his life and death; a brief table of the principal heads, and som other new additions'. Rebound in dark brown leather and cloth, panelled spine with decs and dark green title panel. Some scuffing and peeling to leather, some fraying and chipping to front board which also has a few stains and rubbings. Marbled endpapers and red painted closed edges. Some pages are closely trimmed but with no loss of text. Previous owner name and date of 1763 to title page in brown ink. Occasional brown ink stains or marginalia and a few pages are browned, but overall very clean and tidy, tight bind.. Half Leather. Very Good. 4to.
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers; Containing Abstracts of the Papers....
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers; Containing Abstracts of the Papers. And of the Discussions. 190 Volumes

by Webster, Thomas; Manby, Charles; et al (Eds)

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  • good
  • Hardcover
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Used - Good
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Hardcover
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Carlisle, Cumbria
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NZ$8,520.80
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London: Institution of Civil Engineers 190 Books: Volume I covers sessions from 1837, to volume CLXXXVI which covers 1911. Missing volumes VII, XXX, CXLIV, CXLV. Also includes: General Index I-XX, Supplement Index 1894-98, Name Index vol I-LVIII, Subject Index CXIX-CLXX (1894-97), Charters 1891, Charters 1896, Hydro Mechanics, Heat, Supplements, Pamphlets (x2), By-Laws (x2), Engineering, Education. Red half leather with red boards, marbled closed edges and endpapers. Gilt titles and decs on red and green labels to spines. Majority of the spines are sunned to tan, some boards also. Bookplates to front pastedowns. However, contents are in very good condition - text blocks are very clean and tight. A clean, solid, and extensive collection.. Half - Leather. Good/No Jacket. 8vo.
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The Birds of the British Islands - Five Volumes

The Birds of the British Islands - Five Volumes

by Stonham, Charles

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
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Carlisle, Cumbria
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NZ$2,130.20
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London: E. Grant Richards, 1906. 1906-1911 published dates. Green half-leather and cloth boards, top edges gilt. Pastel coloured marbling to endpapers. Deckle edges foxed. All spines sunned to tan brown, some more so than others, some board corners also tanned. Extremities lightly rubbed/scuffed. Foxing present throughout all vols with some browning to tissue guards. Some hinges cracked, but all volumes remain tight and sturdy. Some vols have bookplates to front pastedowns. Vol I has owner name to front endpaper. Vol II has cracked front gutter and bookplate to rear pastedown. Overall a clean, tidy, and solid set, all plates present and in good order.. Half - Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Medland, Lilian M.. Folio.
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